Former MLB star Jimmy Rollins wins $325,000 boat with hole-in-one
Rollins, the former longtime Phillies shortstop, sank a shot on the 12th hole Saturday at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, and he celebrated by jumping into NFL wide receiver Davante Adams' arms with a Mastercraft boat — Rollins' was valued at approximately $325,000, according to the Daily Mail — on display in the background.
'It's funny because last night I prayed for a hole-in-one,' Rollins said, according to the Daily Mail. 'And it happened to come true. Prayers were answered today.'
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7 Jimmy Rollins (r.) celebrates a hole-in-one at the American Century Championship.
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7 Jimmy Rollins stands on the boat he won for a hole-in-one at the American
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7 Jimmy Rollins hits a golf shot at the American Century Championship.
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Rollins' shot on the 139-yard hole landed behind the hole, spun back toward it and then rolled into the cup, and after realizing that it turned into a hole-in-one, Rollins put an arm in the arm, dropped his club and jumped into Adams' arms.
Rollins was still shocked when this one finally went in, according to the Daily Mail, and it marked the third consecutive year with a hole-in-one at the event, the broadcast reported.
He proceeded to stand on the boat with his arms stretched wide, while also posing for pictures in the water, too.
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7 Jimmy Rollins is pictured during a Phillies game against the Dodgers.
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7 Jimmy Rollins (l.) reacts during an interview at the American Century Championship after
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'After yesterday's round, it was, like: 'I just want to go out there and not embarrass myself, to be honest,'' Rollins said, according to the Daily Mail. '… But as we pulled up to the hole, the volunteer there said: 'They got this right up there for you guys. They really want to give away this boat.' I was like, 'Oh, they do?' She was like, 'Yeah. It's right up front. All you have to do is land it to the right and let it feed to the left.''
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Despite the hole-in-one, Rollins entered the final round Sunday tied for 45th and well behind co-leaders Joe Pavelski and Taylor Twellman — former hockey and soccer players, respectively.
7 Jimmy Rollins is pictured during an August 2024 Phillies game.
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Rollins spent the first 15 years of his MLB career with the Phillies, making three All-Star Games and helping them win the 2008 World Series before advancing back to that stage the following year.
He spent one season with the Dodgers in 2015 and another with the White Sox in 2016 before retiring.
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